Peter Maxwell Davies

Commissioned by the Nash Ensemble in 2014, String Quintet is one of Maxwell Davies' last works. This intense chamber work is filled with his characteristic harmonies which give the melody and harmony...

Clarinet, String Orchestra, Cor Anglais, Bass Clarinet, Piccolo, Alto Flute, Contrabassoon The solo group consists of a sextet of the woodwind instruments which are normally doubled with more regular...

This work was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate its 40th birthday, and was written for Isaac Stern. The first performance took place in June 1986 at St. Magnus' Cathedral,...

Commissioned to write a piece for the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, Davies provided a musical General Assembly of his own: a bright overture based on an Australian aboriginal song which give...

This is effectively a work in three movements - Allegro, Andante cantabile and Presto - which Davies likens to 'three obstacle courses, bristling with technical difficulties'. However, as he goes on t...

This is effectively a work in three movements - Allegro, Andante cantabile and Presto - which Davies likens to 'three obstacle courses, bristling with technical difficulties'. However, as he goes on t...

Frauenchor (4 gleiche Stimmen)

Frauenchor (4 gleiche Stimmen)

This Christmas cantata is an uncanny recapture by Maxwell Davies of a relatively simple modal style: luminous, sometimes plaintive, sometimes rapturous. A linked series of George Mackay Brown settings...

During his time as Master of the Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies wrote a new carol for Her Majesty the Queen each Christmas. Lullay, My Child, and Weep No More was the first in this series, wr...

Continuing the wealth of choral music from Maxwell Davies through his role as Master of the Queen's music, An Heavenly Song is the second delightful carol in the Royal Collection, and is suitable for...

Written for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh for Christmas 2006, this delightful carol displays the natural affinity that the composer has with writing for voice. Sui...

Appointed Master of the Queen's Music in 2004, Max, as he is fondly known, has now written four Christmas Carols for Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. At just under f...

As Master of the Queens Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has written a new carol for Her Majesty the Queen each Christmas since his appointment in 2004. Ave, Plena Gracia, written for Christmas 2009, i...

As Master of the Queens Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has written a new carol for Her Majesty the Queen each Christmas since his appointment to the role in 2004. Fleecy Care Carol, written for Chris...

As Master of the Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has written a new carol for Her Majesty the Queen each Christmas since his appointment to the role in 2004. A Winter Lamb, a setting of George...

Mrs Johnson's Tunes: una raccolta di 4 brani per ensemble di flauti dolci più giovani, è dedicata alla memoria di Doreen Johnson, insegnante presso la Sanday School di Orkney. Questo lavoro include un...

Mrs Johnson's Tunes: una raccolta di 4 brani per ensemble di flauti dolci più giovani, è dedicata alla memoria di Doreen Johnson, insegnante presso la Sanday School di Orkney. Questo lavoro include un...

Artemide Locheia è la dea greca della fertilità. In quest'opera in un solo movimento, Maxwell Davies cattura la gioia e l'esuberanza delle coppie quando scoprono di aspettare un bambino.

Artemide Locheia è la dea greca della fertilità. In quest'opera in un solo movimento, Maxwell Davies cattura la gioia e l'esuberanza delle coppie quando scoprono di aspettare un bambino.